Brick bond gauge



Dec. 20', 1938. J. PALMER v BRICK BOND GAUGE Filed May 29, '1957 Patented Dec. zo, 1938 2,140,714

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRICK BOND GAUGE Joseph Palmer, Fort Worth, Tex.

Application May 29, 1937, Serial No. 145,621 2 claims. (cl.l :as- 111) This invention relates to certain new and use- Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view of a full ful improvements in brick bond gauges. size gauge with graduations thereon for English The primary object of the invention is to proand English cross bonds for horizontal layouts. vide a brick bond gauge, ruler or the like espe- The gauges illustrated may be formed of any 5 cially designed for a horizontal layout and for material desired, such as Wood, metal, Celluloid, determining the number of bricks required in a or paper, and While the graduations on the horizontal layout with vertical bonding joints gauges are illustrative of 5%, and M2 vertical that may range from 1A; to 5/8 of an inch. joints for horizontal layouts, it is to be under- A further object of the invention is to prostood that the gauges may be marked to cover l() vide a brick bond gauge of the foregoing characbonds or vertical joints between the bricks rangter for use by an architect or mason for quickly ing from 1/8 to 5/8 of an inch and that the graddetermining and facilitating the designing of uations may be representative of either the brick buildings to establish the correct dimen- American or metric systems. sions for any Wall length and eliminating the ne- As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 2A, the gauge l5 cessity of calculations. comprises a body I0 of ruler design having tal5 It is a further object of the invention to propering side edges II with opposite sides of the vide a brick bond gauge or scale showing combody IIJ intermediate the side edges II provided plete calculations for American, Flemish, and with longitudinally extending dove tailed grooves English. or English cross bond for horizontal lay- I2 for the reception of removable gauge rod sec- Outs LO enable O11@ t0 determine at a glance and tions I3 slidably and interlockingly received in 20 without calculation the number of bricks resaid grooves. One side of the gauge body I0 as quired in VaTOllS COllISGS 0f given lengths. shown in Figure 1 has graduations thereon illus- A Still further Object Of the BVSHILOH iS t0 DIO- trative of the American or running brick bond, vide a brick bond gauge for horizontal layouts while the other side of the gauge body I0 has wherein the vertical plumbing of the ends 0f graduations thereon illustrative of a Flemish 25 bricks and parts thereof with the verticalfjoints brick bond. Both the American and Flemish results from the horizontal laying out measurebrick bond graduations are scaled for a 1/2 verments taken from a given Vertical line t0 elmtical joint between brick, but it is to be under- Het@ the adlllll labor Of VElJCally plumbing stood that such graduations may disclose vertithe vertical joints. The mathematical gradua- @9,1 joints ranging from 1A; of an inch to 5A; of 30 tions on the gauge may be of American, metric an inch or other System' In he American or runnin bond as shown in lWith the above and other objects in View that Fignr3 i the tapering Side Ofgthe gauge body |0 Wm become apparent as the nature of the nVeI at each side of the groove I2 has transverse lines tion 1s better understood, the same conslsts 1n or gradnatiens i4 thereon preferably spaced l, 35 the novel form, combination, and arrangement of apart At the nnnei. Side of the gauge as Shown parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in in Figure 1 eeen space between the transverse the aCCO-mpan'm? drawmg and Clalmed' lines I4 has scale marks or indicia therein, the It? the dlawmgrow of calculations I5 adjacent the groove I2 40 Figure l 1S a fragmentary plan new of a' gauge representing brick and the course to be laid fol- 40 o1 ruler constructed 1n accordance with the presiowed and this portion of the gauge starts with ent invention, with graduations thereon of the th t th t d db k American or running bond of a brick bond scale Oflfhalf bmcl' Assummg a e s an ar T lc with povision for a 1/2, Verticali jointy 8 m length 1s to` be used 1n said coullse; the sin- Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan View of the gl length of tmk logethel: Wlth a A* Vertlcal opposite side of the gauge or ruler shown in Fig- Jomt or bond 1 lm d'wated m the Secondi row of ure i with gmeiuedtions therein representing the scale marks or indlcla I6 adjacent the slde edge I I of the gauge body I0. It will be seen from an Flemish bond with a 1/2 vertical joint.

Figure 2A is an end elevational View of the inspection of Figure 1 that the vcourse started gauge Shown in Figures 1 and 2, with one half brick Will occupy a length of 41A" 5e Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan View 0f a comprises the length of the brick Of 4" plus a 1A," vertical joint. In the second space size gauge for masons use dimensioned for 1%, l and 1/2 vertical joints in horizontal layouts it will be seen that one and one-half bricks will for three different courses in American and comoccupy l foot inch or 12 and inches which mon bond and two courses in Flemish bond, and comprises the lengths of one and one-half bricks 55 equaling 12 and three vertical joints of 1A", amounting to l foot inch.

Reading from the lower and opposite end of the gauge body Il in Figure l, it will be seen that a row of scale marks or indicia I1 adjacent the groove I 2 in the gauge body I0 starts with a whole brick and in the succeeding spaces between the transverse lines or graduations I4 one brick is successively added. A second line of scale marks or indicia I8 is provided in the spaces between the transverse lines adjacent the edge II in the gauge body and said scale marks illustrate the lineal measurements required for the brick or bricks in the corresponding space and includes a 1/2 vertical joint. As an example, the calculation in the row I'I in the first space shows a whole brick and the length to be occupied thereby including the vertical joint is shown as 81/2". In the second space of two bricks the lineal dimension including the Vertical joint shows 1 foot 5 inches.

The gauge bar section I3 as shown in Figure l is divided into three longitudinally extending parallel zones, each of the zones being pictorial of a brick course, the central zone I9 not entering into the calculation other than to show the bond relation between bricks with the two lateral Zones 2S and 2l. Zone 20 reading from the left of Figure 1 starts with a full brick and with the vertical joint of 1/2 shows the measurements thereon of 8%. The second brick in zone 20 shows calculations thereof of 1 foot 5 inches comprising two bricks of 8 each with two 1/2 vertical joints.

Zone 2I reading from the left-hand end shows the course started with a half brick and reading along said zone to the brick showing fourteen and one-half bricks, the lineal distance to be occupied thereby is shown as 10 feet 31A inches. Upon inspecting the scale marks I5 and IE it will be found that fourteen and one-half bricks will occupy a space of 10 feet 31A; inches including a 1/4 ertical joint.

The opposite side of the gauge rod is shown ,Y in Figure 2 and carries graduations or scale marks or indicia illustrative of a Flemish brick bond scale, the tapering sides of the gauge body I at each side of the groove I2 being provided with transverse lines or graduations I4a providing spaces for scale marks or indicia. At the upper side of Figure 2, reading from left to right, there is a row of scale marks or indicia designated by the reference character Ia indicating the number of brick to occupy a space or length in a course which is designated by the row of scale marks or indicia I5@ in the spaces between the lines I4?L adjacent the tapered edge II of the gauge I0. At the lower side of Figure 2 and on the face of the gauge body Il. between the groove I2 and adjacent edge Il, reading from right to left, there is a row of scale marks or indicia I1n in the spaces between the lines I 4fL designating the number of bricks to be laid in a given space or distance in a course with said space or distance dened by the row of scale marks or indicia I8a in the spaces between the transverse lines adjacent the edge II of the gauge body.

The gauge rod IS, carried by the gauge body I@ in the groove I2 thereof at the side of the gauge carrying the Flemish bond scale, has pictorially thereon illustrated a Flemish brick bond Ia starting with a half brick with whole and half bricks alternating, but said illustration does not enter into the calculations. At one side of the center section or zone |921, the zone 20a starts with a three-quarter brick, the same being followed by a half brick and thereafter followed by alternating whole and half bricks. The longitudinal Zone 2Ia at the other side of the central zone |93, reading from the right-hand end of the gauge starts with a half brick and is thereafter followed alternately by whole and half bricks. The reading of the Flemish bond scale in conjunction with the gauge rod is the same as reading of the American bond scale shown in Figure l.

A masons gauge rod 22 is shown in Figure 3 and has ve longitudinally extending rows of scale marks or indicia thereon, the upper three rows being indicative of the American and common brick bond and the lower two rows being indicative of a Flemish brick bond. The gauge rod 22 is longitudinally lined as at 23 to provide ve longitudinal spaces or zones 24, the upper three zones 24 carrying scale marks or indicia for American brick bond while the lower two zones 24 carry scale marks or indicia for a Flemish brick bond, the gauge rod 22 reading from left to right and having in the first zone 24 scale marks or indicia for the laying of a header course of bricks starting with a three-quarter brick and continuing with half bricks. The upper zone 24 has pairs of brick bond graduations or transverse lines 25 and 26 with symbols 2T and 28 respectively associated with the lines 25 and 26, said symbols being indicated by the letters A and B respectively. The gauge rod 22 is laid directly on the work and markings taken therefrom for the laying of a header course, the distance between the symbols A-A indicating the length of the brick plus a three-eighth inch vertical joint while the distance between the symbols B--B indicates the length of a brick plus a 1/2 vertical joint.

In the second Zone 24 of the gauge rod 22, the brick bond lines 25 and 26 have symbols 2la and 282 associated therewith, preferably the letters C and D, the second Zone being employed for laying the second course of bricks that starts with a half brick and thereafter continues with whole bricks. The distance between the symbols C-C represents the bricks of the second course, plusthe whole brick with a vertical joint of Mq.

The fourth and fth zones 24 of the gauge rod 22 carries graduations and scale indicia for a Flemish brick bond, such scale marks or indicia in the fourth zone including pairs of symbols 31 shown as the letters A and B for determining the number of bricks to be laid in a course which starts with a three-quarter brick and thereafter alternates with half and whole bricks respectively. The distance between the symbols A-A represents the length of the brick plus a 1%, vertical joint, while the distance between the symbols B-B represents the length of a brick plus a 1/ vertical joint. In the fifth zone 24 of the gauge rod 22, the symbols 42 indicated by the letters C and D respectively are associated with graduation lines for determining the number of brick in the second course which starts with a half brick and thereafter continuing alternately with whole and half bricks 45 respectively. The distance between the symbols C-C represents the length of a brick plus a vertical joint, while the distance between the symbols D-D represents the length of a brick plus a 1/2" vertical joint.

In the forni of gauge rod 41 shown in Figure 4, the graduations and scale marks or indicia thereon are for English and English cross bond, one edge of the gauge rod being lined as at 48 for lineal measurements, such as inches, while the other edge of the gauge rod is provided with three longitudinal zones carrying calculations and symbols for the laying of brick in courses of different dimensions and different vertical joints or bonds. In the rst zone 49 the symbols 50 shown as letters A and B appear in conjunction with transverse graduation lines to be read the same as the gauge rod 22 shown in Figure 3, the distance between the lines A-A representing the length of brick plus a vertical joint, while the distance between the symbols B-B represents a brick plus a M2 vertical joint. In the second zone the symbols 5| shown as C and D appear and in a like manner represent the length of a brick plus a vertical joint, while in the third zone the symbols 52 in the form of letters E and F appear which respectively designate the length of a brick plus a 3/8 or 1/" Vertical joint. It is to be understood that symbols other than the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F may be employed in conection with the gauge rods 22 and 41, and if desired, such symbols may be the numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

From the above detailed description of the invention it is believed that the construction and use thereof will at once be apparent, and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim:

1. In a brick bond gauge for a horizontal layout, said gauge comprising an elongated gauge body, graduations extending transversely of the gauge body, and scale indicia associated with the graduations and occupying at least two parallel Zones extending longitudinally of the gauge for reading successively therealong, said scale indicia and graduations in the several zones representing whole, half and three-quarter bricks combined with a vertical joint of pre-determined Width to occupy a known distance in a horizontal course of brick bond, the initial scale indicia and graduations in each zone respectively designating Whole, half, and three-quarter bricks for the horizontal bond to be laid whereby the vertical plumbing of the ends of bricks and parts thereof with their vertical joints, results from the horizontal laying out measurement from a given vertical line.

2. In a brick bond gauge for a horizontal layout, said gauge comprising an elongated gauge body, graduations extending transversely of the gauge body, and scale indicia associated with the graduations and occupying at least two parallel zones extending longitudinally of the gauge for reading successively therealong, said scale indicia and graduations in the several Zones representing whole, half and three-quarter bricks cornbined with a vertical joint of pre-determined width to occupy a known distance in a horizontal course of brick bond, the initial scale indicia and raduations in each Zone respectively designating whole, half, and three-quarter bricks for the horizontal bond to be laid whereby the vertical plumbing of the ends of bricks and parts thereof with their vertical joints, results from the horizontal laying out measurement from a given vertical line and the scale indicia and graduations comprising at least two sets in each zone determining at least two vertical joints of different Widths combined with the number of bricks and sections thereof to occupy a known distance in n. horizontal course of brick bond.

JOSEPH PALMER.

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